Bowl Item Number: C980 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small bowl with two pigs protruding from opposite sides; both pigs are facing away from the bowl. Bowl is oblong in shape but has a round well; rim is decorated with a band of triangle designs. One pig is decorated with incised circle and line decorations on back and cheeks; other has a band of triangle patterns around belly and back and similar designs on cheeks; eyes are also incised. All incised decoration has white lime powder fill.
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea ?
- Owned by F. E. Williams
- Owned by Constance Williams before June 1951
- Received from Constance Williams (Donor) during June 1951
What
- Name
- Bowl
- Identification Number
- C980
- Type of Item
- bowl
- Material
- wood and lime mineral
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 7.2 cm, width 34.6 cm, depth 8.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- F. E. Williams and Constance Williams
- Received from
- Constance Williams (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1951
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 64